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sidesplitting
[ sahyd-split-ing ]
/ ˈsaɪdˌsplɪt ɪŋ /
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adjective
convulsively uproarious: sidesplitting laughter.
producing uproarious laughter; extremely funny: sidesplitting farce.
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OTHER WORDS FROM sidesplitting
side·split·ting·ly, adverbWords nearby sidesplitting
sideshow, sideslip, sidesman, sidespin, sidesplitter, sidesplitting, sidestep, sidestream smoke, side street, sidestroke, sideswipe
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How to use sidesplitting in a sentence
Is the Republican nominee armed with a sidesplitting sense of humor?
But rival Sharron Angle also ran an epically terrible campaign, one that comes with a sidesplitting blooper reel for the DVD.
As it often happened—simply sidesplitting—they're sitting at the table.
What she said was sidesplitting enough, but her gestures, her expression and her voice were beyond description.
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British Dictionary definitions for sidesplitting
side-splitting
adjective
producing great mirth
(of laughter) uproarious or very hearty
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